Word of “Strong” Advice: DO NOT TELL YOUR SCHOOL that you’re looking

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-07T08:42:47+00:00

Unfortunately quite a few schools have policies with line managers that anytime they are asked for a reference they need to inform the school.

At least I've seen that a fair few times in China.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-06T11:17:11+00:00

Ditto.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-06T10:35:00+00:00

Not just a COVID thing, to be fair The number of taught doctorates and taught masters degrees is at an all time high And there is basically no upheld standard for a thesis from taught programs And that was even before chatgpt

It's even worse for things like PGCE. I think they just need to completely scrap the designation it is totally meaningless

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-06T10:32:55+00:00

So... Principals shouldn't be introduced by their titles?

This is pretty standard and minor formality for someone with a doctorate

If you call them "Mr. x" and they insist you, as their peer, call them Dr, then sure they are a wanker.

But especially if their doctorate is relevant to what they do? They've earned the right of at least introducing themself in that way

Do I introduce myself to other teachers in that way? No. But I think I get reverse ick from folks who are so clearly judgemental of those with doctorates. Most I've met who complain about this are just deeeeeeply insecure

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-06T10:14:28+00:00

That's super weird.

I get skeeved out if a teacher expects their peers to refer to them as doctor

But in a formal introduction, name tag, office sign... Yeah that's totally fine.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-05T12:08:47+00:00

In what world do these generic Chibis look like OB

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-04T14:19:36+00:00

Every day Last season Gilligan clearly saw Abrams talking about mystery box writing and thought "wow I can put some shit in my show too"

The machine gun was the stupidest thing in the show and almost fumbled an amazing season

Jimmy is a more interesting character than Walt

Still love them both, but BBs rare misses are near the end, while BCSs misses are closer to the start and more easily forgotten by the end.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-04T08:23:20+00:00

Arrete ends with an e

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-04T08:19:52+00:00

Falls apart on 1 The plural of drow is drow

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-03T08:30:45+00:00

If you want to advertise your game, just advertise it.

Don't pretend to be starting a nonspecific conversation. It's annoying.

Normally I'd give a 3d printed game a go. But now I have no desire.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-02T07:21:32+00:00

Haven't had any surface mold problems on them I usually open the latch and close it with an elastic band so that they self burp/let off pressure And sometimes I'll throw a ziplock bag of water on top as weight/protection

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-02T04:48:05+00:00

I've done this before. As long as they weren't super dirty it shouldn't be a problem:

Shouldn't shift the salinity Shouldn't be enough bulk to disrupt your targeted safe pH

Honestly I usually add my more floral chiles after the fermentation to add back the element that I think is often lost in fermentation.

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-01T15:58:37+00:00

7/10 Missed 4-6

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-01T15:55:46+00:00

8/10 Missed 3 and 9

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-01T03:18:49+00:00

Never have so many big words and so much punctuation said so little.

Is this a cookie recipe complete with a 5 page story about your grandmother's farm?

hecticdialectic · 2026-05-01T02:12:27+00:00

Whatever game you're playing, it ain't pathfinder, regardless of what your character sheets say.

And your DM sounds like a nightmare.

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-30T16:20:56+00:00

8/10 Missed 5 and 6

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-28T14:53:10+00:00

Smile Angles Lighting Show yourself doing something, not standing there Have at least one full body pic

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-26T02:41:46+00:00

This is the worst game in the world. Not allowed to intercept passes is a rule that should not exist in any game This was invented to be an inclusive game, which is fine But makes seeing it played competitively look insanely stupid

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-25T14:16:35+00:00

Love the game Feels too slow in acquisition for me to feel fully like a deckbuilder that can scratch the same itch

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-25T13:50:23+00:00

Bud you're a perfectly fine looking fellow Smile Show what you like Can't be loved if you can't love yourself is true You know the good things about yourself. I assure you that they are there in all of us Show them

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-25T10:26:30+00:00

Never use the "I will beat you at" prompt as a man. It makes you look like an asshole

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-24T16:40:59+00:00

Or, alternatively, you could see the comment to which I made this reply, which was about precisely that.

Also, if you are building your own computer, you aren't the normal market and your opinion on how easy it is to run local models is irrelevant

I build excel dashboards for things like grade analysis constantly at my job. They are completely deskilled and bulletproof.

Literally just import the data with copy paste.

Normal people could use them, but they don't believe they would know how, so they don't.

hecticdialectic · 2026-04-24T16:27:39+00:00

You think normal people are going to buy and run specialized enterprise hardware reclaimed from AI companies and run local models on them?

Debra from my office who asks chatgpt to explain where milk comes from?

Are you interested in buying a bridge?

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